Congo vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Congo
3.82 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.90 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- United States of America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.82 million ha against 2.90 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 922,700 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 103,290 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.42 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 252,012 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 930,353 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.07 million ha | 2.45 million ha | 614,974 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Congo or United States of America?
- Congo, at 3.82 million ha against 2.90 million ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Congo and United States of America?
- 922,700 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.